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Written question asked by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 February 2010. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 8 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Overseas Aid: Climate Change

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what percentage of the £1.5 billion fast start finance for climate change adaptation programmes announced by the Prime Minister at the UN Climate Change Conference in December 2009 will count towards overseas development assistance targets.
Answer

The UK is committed to providing additional post-Fast Start financing after 2012-13 on top of the Government's commitment to achieve an official development assistance (ODA) level of 0.7 per cent. of gross national income (GNI), and to limiting the share of ODA for climate change finance to no more than 10 per cent. Fast Start finance, which is for the period 2012-13, will be counted as ODA.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
505 c722W; 315410
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Climate change Developing countries Development aid
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk